STALLION TAKEOFF A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Sea Stallion helicopter takes off from the flight deck of the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex, in the Pacific Ocean, Nov. 22, 2010. The Essex is part of the permanently forward-deployed Essex Amphibious Ready Group underway in the western Pacific Ocean. SHARE IMAGE: Download Image: Full Size (0.06 MB) Photo By: VIRIN: 144151-P-ITZ31-442.jpg Photo Gallery